Butthole Surfers have reunited for their first live performance in eight years. Check out the footage below.
The moment took place on Tuesday night (September 23), during a screening of a new documentary about the band in California.
Dubbed The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt, the Tom Stern-directed film was being shown at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. This marked its West Coast premiere, and took place as part of Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque.
It had already been reported that the band would be in attendance and holding a Q&A after the screening. However, this ended up being a mini live show for fans at the venue.
Taking to the stage, frontman Gibby Haynes and co. surprised the crowd by breaking out a three-song performance – playing ‘Cherub’, ‘The Colored FBI Guy’ and ‘The Shah Sleeps In Lee Harvey’s Grave’.
Joining Haynes for the set were classic members Paul Leary, King Coffey, and Jeff Pinkus. Check out fan footage here:
Last night’s Butthole Surfers documentary Q&A morphed into a reunion performance. Only three songs but still fucking insane pic.twitter.com/xmDpDhgwHx
— HELLRAISER 2 on VHS (@BatBoyReturns) September 24, 2025
Their set at the Egyptian Theatre this week marked the first live performance from Butthole Surfers since October 2017, when they took to the stage for a set in San Pedro, California.
They have never officially broken up as a band, but have instead been taking an extended hiatus for the past decade. They have only played three shows since 2011, not including this week’s slot in Hollywood.
In 2023, Teresa Taylor, the band’s drummer, died aged 60.
The actor and musician, who also featured in Richard Linklater’s 1990 film Slacker, died of lung disease. The death was announced by her former bandmates.
She played on the albums ‘Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac’ (1985), ‘Rembrandt Pussyhorse’ (1986), ‘Locust Abortion Technician’ (1987) and ‘Hairway To Steven’ (1987), and left the band in 1989 after she began experiencing light-induced seizures.
She was later diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and underwent surgery in 1993. Upon being able to perform again, she joined King Coffey’s band Rubble.
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